2019

SK3545 : Milford hydroelectric scheme - overflow

taken 4 years ago, near to Milford, Derbyshire, England

Milford hydroelectric scheme - overflow
Milford hydroelectric scheme - overflow
The River Derwent was very high and I heard a comment that a local had never seen this overflowing like this. Indeed the levels were so high as to reduce the effective head on the turbine, reducing output to a paltry 20 kW.

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Geographical Context: Energy infrastructure Water resources Place: Milford Primary Subject: Weir other tags: Hydroelectric Scheme Overflow Weir Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SK3545, 82 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Chris Allen   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 26 October, 2019   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 26 October, 2019
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 3506 4510 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:0.1246N 1:28.7409W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 3506 4509
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North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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